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A military bulldozer operates during an Israeli raid in Deir al-Ghusun, in the Israeli occupied West Bank, May 4, 2024. (Reuters)

Israeli Forces Kill Three Palestinians in Overnight Raid Near West Bank’s Tulkarm

Israeli forces killed at least three Palestinians in an overnight raid in a village near the city of Tulkarm in the occupied West Bank, according to…

Saturday 04/05 - 16:22

Hamas Negotiators Begin Gaza Truce Talks; CIA Chief Also Present in Cairo

A child stands inside a building, damaged in an Israeli strike, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 3, 2024. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled

Hamas Negotiators Begin Gaza Truce Talks; CIA Chief Also Present in Cairo

Hamas negotiators began intensified talks on Saturday on a possible Gaza truce that would see a halt to the fighting and the return to Israel of some hostages,…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 04/05 - 16:16

A Palestinian child stands in front of a building destroyed by Israeli bombing in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on May 3, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas movement. (AFP)

Israel Briefed US on Plan to Evacuate Palestinian Civilians Ahead of Potential Rafah Operation

Israel this week briefed Biden administration officials on a plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of a potential operation in the southern Gaza city of…

Saturday 04/05 - 05:44

Palestinians line up for free food during the ongoing Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip in Rafah, Jan. 9, 2024. (AP)

Senior UN Official Says Northern Gaza Is Now in ‘Full-Blown Famine’

A top UN official said Friday that hard-hit northern Gaza was now in “full-blown famine" after more than six months of war between Israel and Hamas and severe…

Saturday 04/05 - 05:35

Students Erect Pro-Palestinian Camp at Ireland’s Trinity College

Demonstrators affix Palestinian flags to an overpass ahead of a rally at television station RTE's studios calling for Ireland's national broadcaster to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest because of the Israeli entry, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, in Dublin, Ireland, May 2, 2024. (Reuters)

NATO Drills Show It Is Preparing for Potential Conflict with Russia, Moscow Says

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova speaks during the annual news conference of Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia January 14, 2022. Maxim Shipenkov/Pool via REUTERS

Russia Says It Shot Down Four US-Made Long-Range Missiles over Crimea

This drone footage obtained by The Associated Press shows the village of Ocheretyne, a target for Russian forces in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. (Kherson/Green via AP)

Türkiye: Iran’s Behavior Hinders Counterterrorism Efforts

Members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (Reuters)

Russian Drones Injure 6 in Ukraine's Kharkiv, Dnipro Regions

Rescue workers extinguish the fire of a house which was destroyed after a Russian drone strike on residential neighborhood in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (AP)

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a joint press conference with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, April 29, 2024. (Reuters)

Russia Puts Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on Its Wanted List

Kuwait-Egypt Confirmation on ‘Durra’ Field Angers Iran

Officials are seen at the signing ceremony in Tashkent. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia's ACWA Power Signs $4.85 Bln Deal for Central Asia's Largest Wind Farm

Palestinians walk a building destroyed by Israeli bombardment in Gaza City on May 3, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas movement. (AFP)

Democratic Lawmakers Tell Biden Evidence Shows Israel Is Restricting Gaza Aid

South Africa’s Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa (Reuters)

South African Minister of Electricity: Imminent Investments with Aramco, ACWA Power

Members of the Australian Palestinian community shout slogans at the Palestinian Protest Campsite at University of Sydney in Sydney on May 3, 2024. (AFP)

Pro-Palestinian Protesters Set up Encampments at Universities in Australia

Gulf

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. SPA

Saudi King Issues Royal Order Appointing 261 Members at Public Prosecution

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh) since 21 minutes

Saudi FM Reiterates Kingdom’s Demand for Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah is seen at the 15th session of the Islamic Summit Conference in Banjul. (SPA)

Saudi, Iranian FMs Discuss Gaza During Gambia Meeting

Saudi FM Leads Delegation to OIC Summit in Gambia

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. (AFP)

Saudi Health Ministry: 43 People Recover from Food Poisoning, No New Cases

Kuwait-Egypt Confirmation on ‘Durra’ Field Angers Iran

Arab World

Israeli Forces Kill Three Palestinians in Overnight Raid Near West Bank’s Tulkarm

Saturday 04/05 - 16:22

Türkiye: Iran’s Behavior Hinders Counterterrorism Efforts

Houthis’ Offer of an Education for US Students Sparks Sarcasm by Yemenis

Students listen to a professor during a class at Sanaa University in Sanaa, Yemen August 12, 2017. Reuters file photo

Lebanon: Israeli Military Conducts Attack Simulation Drill on Northern Front

A house lies in ruins in the border village of Kfarshuba in southern Lebanon, following an Israeli strike on April 27, 2024 , amid ongoing cross-border tensions as fighting continues between Israel and Palestinian Hamas in Gaza. (Photo by Rabih DAHER / AFP)

Houthis Threaten to Take ‘Ships War’ to Mediterranean

Houthi supporters are silhouetted while attending a protest against the US and Israel, and in solidarity with the Palestinian people, in Sanaa, Yemen, 03 May 2024. (EPA)

Hamas Negotiators Begin Gaza Truce Talks; CIA Chief Also Present in Cairo

World

Students protest in support of Palestine during the University of Michigan's Spring Commencement ceremony on May 4, 2024 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Getty Images/AFP)

Small Anti-war Protest Ruffles University of Michigan Graduation Ceremony

Saturday 04/05 - 19:02

British-Palestinian Doctor Denied Entry to France for Senate Meeting about War in Gaza

Russia Puts Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on Its Wanted List

Students Erect Pro-Palestinian Camp at Ireland’s Trinity College

NATO Drills Show It Is Preparing for Potential Conflict with Russia, Moscow Says

Russia Says It Shot Down Four US-Made Long-Range Missiles over Crimea

Business

Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Eng. Abdullah bin Amer Al-Swaha met on Saturday in Jeddah with the Japanese Minister for Digital Transformation, Taro Kono. SPA

Saudi Arabia, Japan Discuss Expansion of Investment Opportunities in Digital Field

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah) since 16 seconds

Egypt Rents Floating Liquefied Gas Unit to Support Energy Security

Camel riders are seen at the foot of Khafre Pyramid in Giza, south of the Egyptian capital. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia's ACWA Power Signs $4.85 Bln Deal for Central Asia's Largest Wind Farm

Fitch Revises Egypt’s Outlook to Positive on Reduced External Financing Risks

A visitor takes photos of the city from the Salaheddin Citadel in Cairo on May 2, 2024. (AFP)

Saudi Red Sea Authority, NEOM Sign MoU to Improve Visitor Experience

The MoU, signed by SRSA Acting CEO Mohammed Al-Nasser and NEOM CEO Nadhmi Al-Nasr, reflects SRSA's commitment to encouraging and attracting investment in coastal tourism activities. SPA

South African Minister of Electricity: Imminent Investments with Aramco, ACWA Power

Culture

Saudi Arabia Hosts its First Opera, Zarqa Al Yamamah, in Riyadh

The King Fahd Cultural Center witnessed the performance of Zarqa Al Yamamah opera, the first Saudi operatic work. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Hosts its First Opera, Zarqa Al Yamamah, in Riyadh

The King Fahd Cultural Center witnessed the performance of Zarqa Al Yamamah opera, the first Saudi operatic work with an international flavor, the Saudi Press…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 04/05 - 05:51

Spanish bullfighter Juan Ortega fights the 528kg bull 'Vivaracho' bull during a bullfight in the Plaza Monumental of Aguascalientes, in Aguascalientes, Mexico, 28 April 2024. EPA/Tadeo Alcina

Spain Abolishes National Bullfighting Award in Cultural Shift

Spain scrapped an annual bullfighting award on Friday, prompting a rebuke from conservatives over a backlash against a centuries-old tradition they see as an…

Asharq Al Awsat (Madrid) Friday 03/05 - 15:16

A drone view shows a centuries-old sunken town that reemerged amid extreme heat in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, May 2, 2024. (Reuters)

Parched Philippine Dam Reveals Centuries-Old Town, Luring Tourists

Ruins of a centuries-old town have emerged at a dam parched by drought in northern Philippines, giving residents a rare spectacle and an extra source of income…

Friday 03/05 - 09:10

Looted artifacts returned by British and American museums are displayed to the public for the first time at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, Ghana, May 1, 2024. (Reuters)

Looted Gold, Royal Treasures Go on Show Back Home in Ghana

Gold neck discs, a sword, a royal chair and dozens of other treasures looted during British colonial rule went on show in Ghana this week for the first time…

Thursday 02/05 - 16:48

Senegalese tapestries adorn the walls of organizations the world over. JOHN WESSELS / AFP

Senegal Tapestry Production Finds New Lease of Life

After cutting away the loose woolen threads from his loom, 28-year-old Senegalese weaver Seydina Oumar Cisse turns the roll to watch the tapestry gradually…

Asharq Al Awsat Wednesday 01/05 - 10:14

Sports

Real Madrid Wins its Record-extending 36th Spanish League

Sports

Real Madrid supporters celebrate in Cibeles Square in Madrid after their team clinched the La Liga title, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Real Madrid Wins its Record-extending 36th Spanish League

Real Madrid put its Spanish rivals out of their misery by clinching the league title on Saturday with four games remaining, just in time to turn its full focus…

Asharq Al Awsat since 6 minutes

Sports

Iga Swiatek (R) of Poland poses with her trophy after winning the women's singles final match against Aryna Sabalenka (L) of Belarus at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, 04 May 2024. EPA/CHEMA MOYA

Swiatek Saves 3 Match Points to Beat Sabalenka in Madrid Open Final

Iga Swiatek avenged her loss in last year's final to Aryna Sabalenka and won the Madrid Open on Saturday after a third-set tiebreaker. The top-ranked Swiatek…

Asharq Al Awsat since 12 minutes

Sports

Torino's Ivan Ilic (R) takes a shot on goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match Torino FC vs Bologna FC at the Olimpico Grande Torino Stadium in Turin, Italy, 03 May 2024. (EPA)

Bologna Draws at Torino and Misses Chance to Go Third in Italy

Bologna missed a chance to leapfrog Juventus and move into third place in Serie A after a lackluster 0-0 draw at Torino on Friday. A win would have taken…

Saturday 04/05 - 11:14

Sports

Luton Town's Welsh manager Rob Edwards applauds fans on the pitch after the English Premier League football match between Luton Town and Everton at Kenilworth Road in Luton, north of London on May 3, 2024. (AFP)

Luton Gains Valuable Point from Home Draw with Everton

Luton got a valuable point in its fight to avoid relegation after a hard-fought 1-1 draw with visiting Everton in the English Premier League on Friday. Will…

Saturday 04/05 - 11:12

Sports

Tottenham's head coach Ange Postecoglou during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP)

Spurs Need Changes in Summer, Says Postecoglou

Tottenham Hotspur's squad needs a reset as the Premier League club looks to move into a "whole different direction", manager Ange Postecoglou said. Since…

Saturday 04/05 - 07:32

Varieties

Heatwave Hammers Thailand's Stinky but Lucrative Durian Farms

The heat causes the durian to ripen faster so it does not grow to its fullest -- and most valuable -- size. Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP

Heatwave Hammers Thailand's Stinky but Lucrative Durian Farms

Clambering hand-over-hand, sweat dripping into his eyes, a durian laborer expertly slices a cumbersome fruit from a tree before tossing it down to land with a…

Asharq Al Awsat Saturday 04/05 - 10:32

Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales lays a wreath during the Royal British Legion's Service of Remembrance at the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in Bayeux for the 75th anniversary of D-Day, Normandy, northwestern France, June 6, 2019. (Reuters)

King Charles and UK Royals to Relinquish Dozens of Patronages

King Charles and other senior British royals are to relinquish patronages of almost 200 charities and organizations after a review of their association with…

Saturday 04/05 - 07:20

The recreated head of Neanderthal woman ‘Shanidar Z’ (Jamie Simonds)

Face of Neanderthal Woman Buried in Iraq Cave Revealed

Archaeologists have reconstructed the human-like face of a Neanderthal woman who lived 75,000 years ago in a cave in northern Iraq where the extinct species…

Asharq Al Awsat (London) Friday 03/05 - 16:51

A Long March 5 rocket, carrying the Chang'e-6 mission lunar probe, lifts off as it rains at the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in southern China's Hainan Province on May 3, 2024. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)

China Launches First Probe to Collect Samples from Far Side of Moon

China launched a probe on Friday to collect samples from the far side of the Moon, a world first as Beijing pushes ahead with an ambitious program that aims to…

Asharq Al Awsat Friday 03/05 - 16:33

(FILES) Tents of mountaineers are pictured at the Everest base camp in the Mount Everest region of Solukhumbu district on May 3, 2021. (Photo by Prakash MATHEMA / AFP)